Hall Boys Tennis Coach Jim Solomon National Coach Of Year

September 08, 2010|By Staff Reports

Jim Solomon of Hall High School-West Hartford has been named boys tennis coach of the year by the National High School Coaches Association.

Solomon has guided the Warriors to a record of 445-61 and four state team titles in 36 years. In 1979, Solomon led Hall to the title in the state's largest division, Class LL, and followed that with the all-class State Open championship. The Warriors have since gone on to win Class L state titles in 1992, 1993 and 2007, and also have 13 state runner-up finishes.

Under Solomon, the Warriors have won 18 Central Connecticut Conference Western Division titles, including the last five in a row. Solomon coached the individual state singles champions in 2006 and 2007, and his players also swept the New England championships singles and doubles titles in 2006 and the singles title in 2007.

Solomon was inducted into the Connecticut High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2003. He was twice named National High School Athletic Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year, and was named National Coach of the Year by the NHSACA in 2000.